Mathematical Abilities Development of Elementary School Children in Extracurricular Activities

The article highlights the relevance of the problem of improving the elementary school children’s mathematical education. The analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature on the research problem is performed. The author defines the psychological and pedagogical foundations for elementary school children’s quantitative skills development, and also notes the main forms and types of extracurricular activities in mathematics. The study presents after-school math program, aimed at elementary school children’s quantitative skills development.

From "VKontakte" to Coursera: digital services in the educational system of a modern university

This work explains the relevance of digitalization of the educational process in general and the use of digital services in the educational process is determined. The features of the transition of universities to the distance in the context of the coronavirus pandemic are taken into account. The groups of digital services used in the distant environment are identified, taking into account the experience of universities. The features of services by groups are considered, the results of an analysis based on the author's experience of using services in organizing the educational process in a remote format are presented.

Role of Folk Art in Ethnocultural Education of Children and Youth

The authors of article review a current problem of ethno-cultural education of youth through familiarizing with art and ornamental culture, folk art and traditions of small nationalities of Outer Manchuria of the Far Eastern of Russia. The authors outline that patriotic education is indisputable problem today, and the task of revival, promotion, maintenance of national culture as well as the formation of the harmonious personality is set out by ethno-cultural education itself. It is noted that a necessary condition of this formation is ethno-cultural competences which are built in at children's age. Teaching to respect traditions begins in families, and then continues at schools, higher educational institutions and institutions of additional education, the ethno-cultural centers. Spiritual communication of national masters and their pupils is based on continuity of generations. It is emphasized that today a lot was lost in arts and crafts of Outer Manchuria. The loss of valuable knowledge as their carriers pass away, leaving this knowledge to younger generation is observed. The question of their preservation is particularly acute. The authors come to the conclusion that this question should be solved in educational institutions by means of introduction of the integrated programs that have an ethnic and art component and modern pedagogical technologies in their contents. Author’s experiment demonstrates revival of interest in folk art in children and youth, in particular, in future teachers-artists.

Experience of Developing Reflexive Competence in a Future Teacher at a University

The theoretical and methodological foundations for the prospective teachers’ reflexive competence formation, modeling the development process and its implementation in the educational space of the university are examined in the article. The idea of the research is that the effective formation of the student's reflexive competence, considered in the mainstream of reflexive activity is based on subjective relationships, interaction in dialogue, diversity of positions and individualization. It is emphasized that these pedagogical conditions are implemented in non-linear and collective learning at the university, based on a conscious choice of forms, content, teaching aids and methods in the educational space of the university. Purpose of the research is to check the theoretical and conceptual foundations for the development of the prospective teachers’ reflexive competence in the framework of higher education. The research results show that the development of the reflexive competence of a prospective teacher in the educational space is a very long process and needs a special pedagogical organization. The author comes to the conclusion that the meaning of the process of developing of a prospective teacher’s reflexive competence can be considered self-movement in the professional and personal terms.